do-little

American  

[doo-lit-l] / ˈduˌlɪt l /

noun

1. a lazy person; one who does little but does not admit to it.

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Etymology

Origin of do-little

First recorded in 1580–90; do ¹ ( def. ) + little ( def. )

Example Sentences

What’s overlooked by the do-little crowd is that relief from previous stimulus is about to expire.

From Washington Post

Do-Little, an English noun meaning “A person who does little.”

From Slate

Instead, she worked to paint the incumbent as an extreme partisan in a do-little Congress and mentioned the Republican presidential nominee just once when asked about him.

From Washington Post

What will it take to change this do-little attitude?

From New York Times

For many years, postal reform was the poster child of a do-little Congress.

From Washington Post